Brief
Mumbai police request X user’s data after pro‑Palestine post, activist says
A Telangana IT professional alleges senior police officials sought his X account information after he criticised the state chief minister and police.
By Felo News Desk · Published
A Telangana‑based IT professional and activist, who posts on X as “Jeet”, says Mumbai’s Bandra police asked X Corp for his personal details, labeling him the “main accused” in an online sextortion case. He posted the claim on October 1, tagging senior Mumbai police officials and linking the request to his earlier criticism of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and the Bandra police.
What happened
According to the activist, Senior Police Inspector Ravindra Salunkhe of Bandra Police Station sent a legal notice to X Corp’s legal policy team in the United States on September 21. The notice, issued under Section 94 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), demanded the user’s name, address, location logs, IP details, registered mobile number and email address. The request referenced a first‑information report (FIR) filed under Sections 318(4) and 318(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), as well as Section 66(c) of the Information Technology Act, alleging cheating and identity‑theft offences.
What the reports add
The source notes that the notice claimed the X user had been “booked in the said crime” and was the “main accused” in the sextortion case. It also specifies the legal basis for the demand, citing the BNSS provision that allows police or courts to require production of electronic communications relevant to an investigation. No response from X Corp or the Mumbai police is included in the report.
What was said
Jeet wrote on X: “After I criticised Fadnavis & Bandra Police, Sr PI Ravindra Salunkhe of @BandraPS requested X for my details by falsely claiming that I’m the main accused in an online sextortion case.” The statement is attributed to the activist and reported by thenewsminute.com.
How it came about
The request follows Jeet’s earlier criticism of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and the police for their alleged action against a woman who participated in a pro‑Palestine kite‑flying event. The activist’s post suggests the data request was a retaliation for that criticism, though the police notice itself does not mention the criticism.
Key facts
- Senior Police Inspector Ravindra Salunkhe sent a notice to X Corp on September 21 requesting user details. (thenewsminute.com)
- The notice was issued under Section 94 of the BNSS, citing an FIR under Sections 318(4), 318(2) of the BNS and Section 66(c) of the IT Act. (thenewsminute.com)
- The activist, posting as "Jeet" on X, alleges the request followed his criticism of CM Devendra Fadnavis and Bandra police. (thenewsminute.com)
Sources
- [1] thenewsminute.com — originally reported as “Mumbai police seek X user’s details after pro-Palestine post”
